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Do you want to grow your cricket? Then PitchVision is the home of online coaching and self-improvement in the game. Bring your "growth mindset" to better technique, better tactics, more skill and a winning team. All these things are possible if you play the game to improve rather than prove.

Read, watch, listen, work, improve. That's the PitchVision way.

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JOBS: Cricket Analyst - Opta (UK)

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Closing date: undisclosed
 
Opta is looking for staff to join our network of cricket analysts around the UK. The role involves scoring English domestic matches in-venue, via bespoke scoring software, as part of Opta’s role as official data partner of the ECB. The venues are predominantly Chelmsford, Lord’s, The Oval and Canterbury. To be considered for the role the candidate will need to be within a commutable distance of these grounds.
 
Please note the position will run from March 2014 to September 2014 and will incorporate 70-105 days work.

JOBS: Cricket Professional - Greshams School (England)

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Closing date: undisclosed
 
Greshams School require a Cricket Professional, based in the Holt area.this contract is initially for one term (16/04/2014-29/06/2014)
 
Ideally you will have: ECB Cricket Level 4 or equivalent,
 
A DBS will be required, funded by the employer, for the successful candidate.

JOBS: Cricket Operations Manager - Essex CCC (UK)

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Closing date: 10th February 2014

Essex County Cricket Club was established in 1876 and is responsible for the delivery of professional cricket in the County. Working closely with the Essex County Cricket Board and the newly formed Essex Cricket and Community Trust, the family of “Essex Cricket” embraces all aspects of the game through recreational cricket, entry into our professional Academy and First Class Cricket. 

The Club is currently recruiting for the role of Cricket Operations Administrator. This challenging role will embrace all aspects of administration for our professional cricket programme. This includes supporting the coaching, medical and professional cricket staff, as well as a having a significant involvement in match day delivery and ensuring the smooth running of all cricket related administration. 

JOBS: Coaches - Kings Camps (UK)

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Closing date: undisclosed

Are you a teacher, student or sport professional that wants to gain experience, earn money whilst having fun and enhancing the lives of young people? If this sounds like your thing, we are looking for passionate, motivated individuals to work at our activity camps.

You can expect...

JOBS: Assistant Curator - ICC Academy (Dubai)

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Closing date: undisclosed (ASAP)
 
The ICC Academy is an exciting strategic partnership between the ICC and Dubai Sports City. It has the mission of being the acknowledged centre of excellence for world cricket. Located within Dubai Sports City, it provides a unique environment for coaching, development, and training, with outstanding world–class facilities and expertise. The ICCA is an outstanding international facility to further develop players of all abilities and ages, coaches, administrators, umpires and curators.
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The ICCA Assistant Curator is responsible for supervising the ICCA cricket academy turf wickets & outfields including the practice facility and will report the ICC/DSC Head Curator.

JOBS: Various International Coaching Positions - Pakistan Cricket Board

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Closing date: 6th February

The Pakistan Cricket Board is currently advertising 3 coaching positions with their international squad. The 3 positions are as follows:

- Head Coach

- Batting Coach

- Fielding Coach

Cricket Show 244: Competition Winner

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This week's winner of the Cricket Show podcast question competition is Sangeeta, who wins a free coaching course from PitchVision Academy.

The winning question was:

"Hello, I am running a club in India and we have decent group of players. We practice 4-5 times a week including batting, fielding and fitness. I wanted to know how we can practice high catching. We want to hit the balls to a considerable height, any methods to do this? We are not getting enough height with the leather balls so is there any alternative?"

Listen to the panels answer to his question here.

To enter your own question for the chance to win your choice of online coaching course send your questions in here [E].

Discover How This Cricketer Went From "Floaty" Medium Pace to 90mph Fast Bowler

This is the first in a series of autobiographical articles from former-professional cricketer Steffan Jones. Steffan took himself from a 120kph to 145kph (90mph) with blood, sweat and tears.

I signed my first contract in 1990 and was a professional cricketer for 20 years. The average career of a seam bowler these days is 5 years. In that time I increased my speed. How did I do it?

Here is my story.

Cricket Show S5 Episode 1: Ashes Dynamics

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David Hinchliffe and Mark Garaway are joined by Sam Lavery for the new series. The first topic on the table is an insight into dressing room harmony. With much talk about the difference between the teams in the Ashes being related to team dynamics, Garas gives his view.

How Ian Bell Helped One Batsman to Become a Rock Star

You might be surprised to learn that I'm not a big reader of books. Yet, occasionally, I come across a book that flows when I read it and has big enough font that even a fool like myself can keep pace and not make too many mistakes when reading in my head.

Robin Sharma has a wonderful book called The Greatness Guide in which he scribes a series of 2 page lessons that he has learnt from his life in business and now in his highly successful personal development coaching business.

One of the books lessons is;